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Life's engines : how microbes made Earth habitable

Author
Falkowski, Paul G., author.
Title
Life's engines : how microbes made Earth habitable / Paul G. Falkowski.
Format
E-Book
Published
Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2015]
Description
1 online resource (x, 205 pages ): illustrations.
URL
Access for [All Campuses] - (Available on campus and off campus with authorized logon)
Uniform series
Science essentials (National Academy of Sciences (U.S.))
Notes
Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references and index. Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Contents
  • The missing microbes
  • Meet the microbes
  • The world before time
  • Life's little engines
  • Supercharging the engines
  • Protecting the core genes
  • Cell mates
  • Supersizing in wonderland
  • The fragile species
  • The tinkerers
  • Microbes on Mars and butterflies on Venus?
Subject headings
Microorganisms--Evolution. Bacteria--Evolution. Microbial genetics. Life (Biology)
Medical subjects
Genetics, Microbial. Bacteria. Biological Phenomena.
ISBN
9781400865727 (electronic bk.) 1400865727 (electronic bk.) 9780691155371 (hardcover : acid-free paper) 0691155372 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
Standard Identifier
40025023704

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Library
__Electronic resources available in all locations
Location
World Wide Web